Where does “souple” come from?

souple (French) comes from Latin supplex, from Latin supplicō, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

souple (French): supple; yielding

Definitions

  1. supple; yielding

Ancestry of “souple”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsupplexkneeling; begging; suppliant
2Latinsupplicōto pray or supplicate
3Latinsub-under, sub
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “souple”

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